Science documentaries about various topics.
A weekly documentary series, each episode providing an in-depth look at a different subject of scientific research. Subjects examined by this show have included the cutting edge of theoretical physics, a return to the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, the long-term effects of Amazon deforestation, and the development of life-saving medical techniques.
Aired: Oct 6, 1998 An account of Dr. Robert Rines' expedition during the Summer of 1997 to find ...
2. Submarines, Secrets, and Spies
Aired: Oct 13, 1998A massive planet-sized machine controls our weather day-to-day, and our clima...
Aired: Oct 27, 1998 Experience the harrowing and life-threatening problems aboard the aging Mir s...
4. Escape: Because Accidents Happen, Car Crash
Aired: Nov 3, 1998NOVA goes behind the scenes in Hollywood, where the art of illusion meets the...
5. Escape: Because Accidents Happen, Fire
Aired: Nov 10, 1998The shattered remnants of the Roman city of Pompeii bear witness to the risk ...
6. Escape: Because Accidents Happen, Abandon Ship
Aired: Nov 24, 1998This is the bizarre and fascinating story of the remains of Inca culture, fro...
7. Escape: Because Accidents Happen, Plane Crash
Aired: Nov 24, 1998The Siberian Ice Maiden, discovered in the Pastures of Heaven, on the high St...
8. Ice Mummies: The Siberian Ice Maiden
Aired: Nov 24, 1998Cutting-edge science and archaeology are reconstructing the life and culture ...
Aired: Dec 1, 1998 Night stalkers by nature, leopards are observed both by night and day, using ...
Aired: Dec 29, 1998 The pearl—the only gem produced by a living animal—has long carried a certain...
Aired: Jan 12, 1999 The mission was impossible. The odds were astronomical. The results were spec...
Aired: Jan 19, 1999 At the height of the Cold War, US subs gathered secrets that neither spies no...
Aired: Oct 6, 1999 A discussion of whether or not time travel is possible and the mechanisms tha...
14. The Killer's Trail: The Story of Dr. Sam Sheppard
Aired: Feb 16, 1999The real case what inspired one of the more famous TV series of all times, "T...
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19. Hokkaido: Island of the Spirits
Aired: Mar 30, 1999
